the bulk

noun

: most of something : the largest part of something

We spent the bulk of the summer at the beach.

The great bulk of these people are extremely poor.

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Live Colorado election results for the 2024 election 2U would give the bulk of the city’s 15,500 workers not within a union the right to organize and bargain collectively. —

Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024 Together, the chemical reaction inside the kiln and the fuel used for heat produces the bulk of the carbon pollution. —

Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 Milwaukee is one of the slowest reporting areas in Wisconsin, reporting the bulk of the votes early in the morning during the 2020 election. —

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Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the bulk